Kearney, Joan A. Journal of Child and Adolescent Pyschiatric
Nursing. "Emotional Development in Infancy: Theorectical
Models and Nursing Implications. Infotrac Health Reference Center-Academic.
Access 4/5/2001.
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EMOTIONAL SHIFTS DURING
INFANCY |
| 2-3 MONTHS |
Social Smiling |
| Cooing Vocalizations |
| Decreased Fussiness |
| Increased Direct Eye Contact |
| 7-9 MONTHS |
Evidence Of A Casual Relationship Between Emotions
& Behaviors |
| Anticipatory Emotional Displays |
| Stranger Anxiety |
| 12-13 MONTHS |
Heightened Positive Affects |
| Social Referencing |
| Purposeful Use Of Emotional Expressions To Achieve
Goals |
| Oppositional Behaviors, such as "NO" |
| Temper Tantrums |
| Positive Emotions Subdued |
| Some Increase In Sadness, Anxiety |
| Appears To Understand And Emotionally React To
Separateness In The World |
